Federal High Court Dismisses Lamido’s Application

A judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Babatunde Quadri, has dismissed an application by a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, requesting that his trial is returned to the former trial judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola.

Justice Quadri held that it would better serve the interest of justice and public peace not to return the case to Justice Ademola.

The chief judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta had re-assigned the case to Justice Quadri when Justice Ademola was on suspension as a result of the joint trial.

But following the judgment exonerating Justice Ademola, the judge’s wife and Agi, of the charges preferred against them, the lawyer had requested the chief judge to return the case to Justice Ademola.